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All the platforms are free. defender guardian hosts benefit from size while Storm guardian hosts benefit from running 8 man squads to maximize the freebies

Here is how I look at the wave serpent loadouts:
Bright lance + catapult: Only one shot, and does not synargize that well with cannon, so might as well save your points and keep the catapult. Only take it if you are seriously desperate for anti-tank (usually whatever is inside the serpent is the anti tank)

Scatter laser + cannon: My default loadout. Same strength as cannon and shield, so they all work well against the same targets.

Starcannon + cannon: I usually have other stuff for taking care of AP2, but the cannon has rend, so you can get some wounds on AP2 units with this.

EML + cannon: Some people like EML on serpent. I think it's a trap though, as you mostly take EML for the S7 Starshot. However, it costs 15 points for that one shot, and TL scatter laser is actually better than S7 starshot against multipe air units. I think A12 flyers was the only time starshot actually surpassed the scatter laser on shaving hullpoints off flyers, but the scatter laser works so much better against every target on the board and costs 10 points less.

Cannon + cannon: You are better off getting a scatter laser or starcannon, depending on what you think you will be using the serpent for.

For someone, such as myself, coming back into the hobby as an Eldar player, this thread is essential. A great read.

Will be updating this along with better explanations and more allies/corsairs.

EML is usually a trap for CWE. We're forced to pay for flakk, which is overpriced.

I love the weapon, but rarely use it on vehicles.

Bharring wrote:
EML is usually a trap for CWE. We're forced to pay for flakk, which is overpriced.

I love the weapon, but rarely use it on vehicles.

The only unit to take it on would be Guardians in a Guardian Battlehost, when cost is taken out of the equation it does have the advantage of 48" range which could be useful if you want to sit them far back, as well as the versatility of the different fire modes

Do people use EML on Dark Reapers? I don't own any myself but does fast shot and bs 5/6 make it more worth it?

I use an EML on my Reaper exarch, but only because all my Exarchs use a weapon upgrade (and I chose EML over Tempest).

It is really nice to have the double s4 ap4 blasts, but it doesn't synergize with the rest of the unit well.

(I miss the 6e version.)

If you like the str 4 ap 4 blasts why not take the tempest launcher for 3 str 4 ap 3 blasts which you can barrage too? And the single shot str 8 ap 3 on the EML can be used using starshot missiles the only benefit the EML has is versatility and a skyfire shot
(Obviously all the single shots can be fired twice)

Because I liked the EML bits a little more than the Tempest bits, to be honest. And now that's my Exarch (of the Inevitable Truth shrine).

Its an OK option, but for the Exarch, whichever type of weapon you want, the Tempest or Reaper Launcher would be a little better.